LeBron James and the Lakers keep their NBA playoff hopes alive as LA’s star man puts up 30 points in 119-108 win over the Nuggets to reduce series deficit to 3-1 and set up crucial fifth game

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LeBron James scored 30 points to help the Los Angeles Lakers avoid elimination with a 119-108 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Saturday night.

The Lakers came into the game trailing 3-0 in the Western Conference first-round playoff series. James had never been part of a team that was swept out of the postseason in the first round.

Los Angeles also avoided being swept in the playoffs by the Nuggets for the second straight season.

LeBron James helped the Lakers survive the elimination and force a Game 5 against the Nuggets

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